Madanur Vishnu Tirtha

Madanur Vishnu Tirtha
Brindavana of Jayatirthacharya alias Vishnu Tirtha at Madanur near Koppal
Personal life
Born
Adavi Jayatirthacharya

1756
Siddhapur (near Savanur), Karnataka
Died1806
Madanuru (near Koppal)
Religious life
ReligionHinduism
PhilosophyDvaita Vedanta
Religious career
GuruSatyavara Tirtha

Vishnu Tirtha (born, Adavi Jayatirthacharya; popularly referred as Madanur Vishnu Tirtha) (1756–1806) was a Hindu seer, scholar, writer, philosopher and exponent of Madhvacharya's works and Dvaita school of thought.[1][2]

Personal life

According to reports, Jayatirthacharya was born in Siddhapur near Savanur and taken sanyasa from his guru, Satyavara Tirtha.[3] Jayatirthacharya was taken so that he could travel on a pilgrimage to Vrindavana and have entered Vrindavana at Madanur, six miles from Koppal, where his Brindavana is also situated.[3]

Notable scholarly works

Vishnu Tirtha wrote more than nineteen books and among his works, few noted scholarly works are :[4]

  • Bhagavata-Saroddhara – an anthology of 367 select verses from Bhagavata
  • Ajnapatra
  • Atmasukhabodhini
  • Shodashi – a theological book
  • Caturdashi – a theological book
  • Adhyatma-rasaranjani – a book on stotra

References

  1. ^ Krishnamurti Sharma, B. N. (2000). A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature: From the ... By B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. Part VIII, Chapter XLI. ISBN 9788120815759.
  2. ^ Dalal, Roshen (128). History of Indian Philosophy (vol.4) By S. N. Dasgupta. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143414216.
  3. ^ a b Sharma 2000, p. 545.
  4. ^ Sharma 2000, p. 546.

Bibliography

  • Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti (2000). A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature, Vol 1. 3rd Edition. Motilal Banarsidass (2008 Reprint). ISBN 978-8120815759.